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train_10200 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | With more than 240,000 employees doing diverse jobs, DHS's workforce supports the department's multiple missions to prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage the nation's borders, and ensure resilience from disasters, amongst others. Strategic workforce planning focuses on developing long-term strategie... | [
"Strategic workforce planning addresses two critical needs: aligning an organization’s human capital program with its current and emerging mission and programmatic goals and developing long-term strategies for acquiring, developing, and retaining staff to achieve programmatic goals. This process includes the determ... |
train_10201 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | CPP was established as the primary means of restoring stability to the financial system under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Under CPP, Treasury invested almost $205 billion in 707 eligible financial institutions between October 2008 and December 2009. As of May 31, 2013, 151 institutions remained in the pro... | [
"Created in 2008, CPP was the primary initiative under TARP to help stabilize the financial markets and banking system by providing capital to qualifying regulated financial institutions through the purchase of senior preferred shares and subordinated debt. Instead of purchasing troubled mortgage-backed securities ... |
train_10202 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S. efforts to combat terrorism, focusing on federal agencies' programs and activities to: (1) prevent and deter terrorism; (2) respond to terrorist threats and incidents; and (3) manage the consequences of a terrorist act, especially involving weapons of mass destruct... | [
"As the Cold War era ended, the threat of terrorism became a high-priority U.S. national security and criminal concern, both at home and abroad. The federal government does not have a single definition of terrorism, and agencies use different terms to describe protective and deterrent programs and activities and co... |
train_10203 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Navy is beset with long-standing problems that affect its ability to accomplish ambitious goals for its shipbuilding portfolio. Significant cost growth and long schedule delays are persistent problems. Making headway on these problems is essential in light of the serious budget pressures facing the nation. This tes... | [
"Cost growth is a persistent problem for shipbuilding programs as it is for other weapon systems. Over 40 ships were under construction at the beginning of this fiscal year. If the performance of future shipbuilding programs continues at the same rate as current programs, the Navy will be forced to fund cost growth... |
train_10204 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | By the end of this fiscal year--in less than one month--the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) projects that it will incur a $9 billion loss; reach its $15 billion borrowing limit; not make its $5.5 billion retiree health benefits payment; and thus, become insolvent. USPS recently summarized this situation as the equivalent of... | [
"As we have noted previously, USPS urgently needs to restructure its networks and operations as its financial condition and outlook have reached a crisis level. USPS has experienced a cumulative net loss of nearly $20 billion over the last 5 fiscal years, including an $8.5 billion loss in 2010; and a reported net l... |
train_10205 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | NNSA is responsible for managing the nation's nuclear security missions, which include ensuring a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear deterrent; achieving reductions in the nuclear weapons stockpile; and supporting nuclear nonproliferation efforts (known as DNN programs). NNSA executes its missions at eight sites that m... | [
"NNSA manages a complex, decades-long effort to modernize the nuclear security enterprise. In its recent report, the Augustine-Mies Panel observed that NNSA’s SSMP, which is intended to communicate long- range plans and cost estimates, has varied from year to year in the costs and schedules for the delivery of seve... |
train_10206 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) progress in cleaning up its nuclear weapons complex, focusing on: (1) its use of environmental agreements with state and federal regulators; and (2) the effectiveness of its cleanup strategy. GAO found that: (1) DOE has focused on collecting data and investigating sites, ra... | [
"Today, DOE faces the environmental legacy of its predecessors’ and its own production of nuclear weapons. According to a recent DOE estimate, the cleanup of contamination at over 7,000 sites—at 15 major facilities (see fig. 1.1) and more than 100 smaller facilities across the nation—will cost at least $300 billion... |
train_10207 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | According to Pew Hispanic Center estimates, approximately 4 million to 5.5 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States entered the country legally on a temporary basis but then overstayed their authorized periods of admission--referred to as overstays. As requested, GAO examined the extent to which the Departm... | [
"Each year, millions of visitors come to the United States legally on a temporary basis. From fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2010, the State Department issued over 36 million nonimmigrant visas. Approximately 82 percent of these visas were issued to nonimmigrants for business travel, pleasure, tourism, medica... |
train_10208 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Since 2009, Secure Flight has changed from a program that identifies passengers as high risk solely by matching them against subsets of the TSDB, to one that uses PII and other information to assign passengers a risk category: high risk, low risk, or unknown risk. Secure Flight has established privacy oversight mechani... | [
"The Secure Flight program, as implemented pursuant to the 2008 Secure Flight Final Rule, requires commercial aircraft operators traveling to, from, within, or overflying the United States to collect information from passengers and transmit that information electronically to TSA. This information, known collectivel... |
train_10209 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Monitoring and enforcing trade agreements is a key element of the U.S. government's efforts to boost exports of U.S. goods and services. The vast majority of U.S. exports, which totaled $2.26 trillion in 2015, are covered by at least one trade agreement to which the United States is a party. These agreements include mu... | [
"The United States is a party to a variety of international trade agreements, including WTO agreements, FTAs, bilateral investment treaties, and trade and investment framework agreements. The WTO, which currently has 164 members, including the United States, provides a forum for enforcing U.S. rights under various ... |
train_10210 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is DOD's most expensive aircraft program. The program represents 90 percent of the remaining planned investment for recapitalizing DOD's aging tactical aircraft fleet. GAO is required by law to review the program annually for 5 years, beginning in fiscal year 2005. This is our second repo... | [
"JSF is a joint, multinational acquisition program for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and eight cooperative international partners. The program began in November 1996 with a 5-year competition between Lockheed Martin and Boeing to determine the most capable and affordable preliminary aircraft design. Lockheed M... |
train_10211 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Polar-orbiting environmental satellites provide data and imagery that are used by weather forecasters, climatologists, and the military to map and monitor changes in weather, climate, the oceans, and the environment. They are critical to long-term weather prediction, including advance forecasts of a hurricane's path an... | [
"Since the 1960s, the United States has operated two separate operational polar-orbiting meteorological satellite systems: the Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) series, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMS... |
train_10212 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) has undergone a number of changes in recent years, including a 2003 transfer from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE), and a 2005 transfer from ICE back to TSA. A key aspect of federal air marshals' ope... | [
"Originally established as the Sky Marshal program in the 1970s to counter hijackers, FAMS was expanded in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks through the passage of ATSA. This law required a dramatic increase in FAMS’s mission and workforce and mandated the deployment of federal air marshals on a... |
train_10213 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | About 49 million people, or 17 percent of the country's total population, live in rural communities, and 18 states have at least a third of their population in rural areas. Rural areas often have less favorable employment conditions than urban areas and have fewer public transportation options to help people get to and... | [
"The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, often referred to as welfare reform because it fundamentally changed welfare policies. TANF has a goal of promoting work and helping welfare recipients move toward s... |
train_10214 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Recent changes in the Arctic from a warming climate, such as decreased sea ice coverage making marine areas more accessible, have increased global attention to the region's economic opportunities. In 1996, the eight Arctic States—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United ... | [
"This section discusses the origins of the Council and other international forums for addressing Arctic issues, U.S. Arctic policy, and key Arctic issues. The Ottawa Declaration, signed in 1996 by the eight Arctic States, formally established the Council as an intergovernmental forum with the involvement of Arctic ... |
train_10215 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led to profound changes in government agendas, policies, and structures to confront homeland security threats facing the nation. Most notably, DHS began operations in 2003 with missions that included preventing terrorist attacks in the United States, reducing the nations vu... | [
"Our March 2011 and February 2012 reports identified 6 areas across DHS where overlap or potential unnecessary duplication exists, and 17 specific actions that the department or Congress could take to address these areas. In our March 2011 report we suggested that DHS or Congress take 11 actions to address the area... |
train_10216 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center houses numerous complex computer systems for tracking air, missile, and space events that could threaten homeland security or undermine military operations in theater. To ensure this mission can be met, the systems require ongoing upgrades. The most recent upgrade program--the Co... | [
"DOD built the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center in the early 1960s at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado. Throughout its history, its mission has continually evolved to adapt to changing threats—which have ranged from a perceived Soviet nuclear threat after the 1957 launch of Sputnik, the first man-ma... |
train_10217 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | NTIS was established by statute in 1950 to collect scientific and technical research reports, maintain a bibliographic record and repository of these reports, and disseminate them to the public. In addition, it provides various information-based services to other federal agencies. NTIS charges fees for its products and... | [
"NTIS operates as 1 of 12 independent bureaus within the Commerce Department, with the mission of promoting the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates information and discovery. It is led by a director, who is aided by two executives—a chief information officer and a chief finan... |
train_10218 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | FHA insures private lenders against losses from defaults on single-family mortgages that meet FHA criteria. FHA's insured portfolio was more than $1 trillion at the end of fiscal year 2012. The mortgage insurance market also includes PMIs regulated by the states. Since 2009, FHA's Fund (under which FHA insures almost a... | [
"Established in 1934 under the National Housing Act, FHA operates the largest federal mortgage insurance program, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. FHA primarily insures forward mortgages for initial home purchases and refinancing. Generally, lenders require borrowers to purcha... |
train_10219 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In recent years, nearly half of all annual apprehensions of illegal aliens along the entire Southwest border with Mexico have occurred along the Arizona border. Keeping illegal flows of people and drugs under control remains a top priority for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protecti... | [
"In November 2005, DHS announced the launch of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a multiyear, multibillion-dollar program aimed at securing U.S. borders and reducing illegal immigration. CBP is the lead agency within DHS responsible for the development and deployment of SBI technology (e.g., cameras, sensors, rad... |
train_10220 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | FEMA, a component agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leads federal efforts to mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the largest natural disaster in U.S. history, Congress passed the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. This act required FE... | [
"FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to build, sustain, and improve the nation’s capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. It supplies immediate needs, such as ice, water, food, and temporary housing in response to disasters. FEMA also pro... |
train_10221 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In light of GAO's past four reports and testimonies on Army military pay and travel pay for soldiers who have served in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), GAO was asked to determine if weaknesses in Army processes for initiating and terminating active duty pay might result in erroneous payments and debt, including (1)... | [
"Continuing pay problems resulted in overpayments and debt for sick and injured GWOT Army soldiers. When Army and medical unit commanders fail to report changes in soldier duty status and location, overpayments of combat-related pay, such as hostile fire pay, hardship duty pay, and family separation pay, continue—s... |
train_10222 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the factors causing the federal payroll to increase while the number of federal employees decreased during downsizing, focusing on the extent to which each major factor contributed to the increase in the federal payroll during fiscal years (FY) 1993 throu... | [
"Since 1991, Congress and the Bush and Clinton administrations have been reducing federal employment levels as a means of reducing federal costs and controlling deficits. For much of the period since January 1, 1993, Department of Defense (DOD), and since March 30, 1994, non-DOD, agencies have been paying separatio... |
train_10223 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the issues involved in designing accountability provisions for block grants. GAO found that: (1) building accountability into the newly proposed block grant approach is an important and difficult task, requiring trade-offs between federal and state contro... | [
"Of the three kinds of grants-in-aid—categorical, block, and general-purpose fiscal assistance—block grants lie in the grey, middle area. Categorical programs feature narrowly prescribed, federally determined program objectives, processes, and administration. At the opposite end of the spectrum—general-purpose fisc... |
train_10224 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Recent increases in child obesity have sparked concerns about competitive foods--foods sold to students at school that are not part of federally reimbursable school meals. The nutritional value of these foods is largely unregulated, and students can often purchase these foods in addition to or instead of school meals. ... | [
"Competitive foods in schools are those foods sold to students during the school day that are not part of the federal meal programs. These federal programs, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program, subsidize public school meals and regulate their nutritional content. Competitive fo... |
train_10225 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | USDA inspectors provide continuous inspection of each meat and poultry carcass and its parts that enter interstate commerce. In 1998, USDA began three pilot projects at slaughter plants for healthy young chickens, young turkeys, and young hogs, with a purpose to deploy inspection resources more effectively in accordanc... | [
"The Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act give USDA overall responsibility for ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of meat and poultry products that enter interstate commerce. Acting under these legislative authorities, USDA inspectors provide continuous government inspection of eac... |
train_10226 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring (OMHAR) administers the mark-to-market program, which was created to preserve the affordability of low-income rental housing while reducing the long-term costs of Section 8 project-based assistance. Legislative authorization for both the mark-to-market program ... | [
"Over 800,000 units in approximately 8,500 multifamily projects have been financed with mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and supported by project-based Section 8 housing assistance payments contracts. The residents of housing units that receive project- based assistance are required to ... |
train_10227 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Cloud computing, an emerging form of computing where users have access to scalable, on-demand capabilities that are provided through Internet-based technologies, reportedly has the potential to provide information technology services more quickly and at a lower cost, but also to introduce information security risks. Ac... | [
"Cloud computing is a new form of delivering IT services that takes advantage of several broad evolutionary trends in information technology, including the use of virtualization. According to NIST, cloud computing is a means “for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computi... |
train_10228 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This testimony discusses our January 8, 2009, report that provides a framework for modernizing the outdated U.S. financial regulatory system. We prepared this work under the authority of the Comptroller General to help policymakers weigh various regulatory reform proposals and consider ways in which the current regulat... | [
"As a result of 150 years of changes in financial regulation in the United States, the regulatory system has become complex and fragmented. Today, responsibilities for overseeing the financial services industry are shared among almost a dozen federal banking, securities, futures, and other regulatory agencies, nume... |
train_10229 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The District of Columbia has taken various steps to implement a performance management process, and Congress has continued to provide oversight to strengthen the District's ability to efficiently and effectively deliver results to its taxpayers. This testimony discusses GAO's (1) ongoing review of the District's fiscal... | [
"Congress, and this Subcommittee in particular, has demonstrated a sustained interest in working with the District government to ensure that a sound performance management system is in place. After holding hearings on the District’s performance in serving its residents, Congress enacted the “Federal Payment Reautho... |
train_10230 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Department of Defense (DOD) expects to spend more than $50 billion to develop and procure eight major space systems. Typically, the systems have two main components: satellites and ground control systems. Some also have a third component--user terminals--that can allow access from remote locations. If the delivery ... | [
"DOD’s major space system acquisition programs are intended to perform a wide variety of functions, including communications, missile warning, navigation, tracking space objects, and even providing weather information. Communication satellites provide DOD the ability to communicate along narrowband, wideband, and s... |
train_10231 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, asked GAO to present its views on the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) disability claims process. This statement discusses (1) claims processing challenges VA faces, (2) steps VA is taking to address these challenges,... | [
"VA pays monthly disability compensation benefits to veterans with service-connected disabilities (injuries or diseases incurred or aggravated while on active military duty) according to the severity of the disability. VA also pays additional compensation for some dependents––spouses, children, and parents–of veter... |
train_10232 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides millions of dollars to grantees to conduct research, demonstrate pollution control techniques, and perform other activities. Oversight of this large pool of grantees has proven to be difficult. EPA's post-award grant management policy provides few guarantees that unall... | [
"EPA’s administration and oversight of grants is conducted by its Grants Administration Division within the Office of Grants and Debarment, by its approximately 3,000 grant project officers, and by its 10 regional grants management offices (GMO), all acting in partnership. The Grants Administration Division develop... |
train_10233 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | GAO reviewed the Department of the Army's Longbow Apache weapon system, focusing on whether: (1) the Army has conducted a thorough cost-effectiveness study of the weapon system; (2) critical issues related to the production of the aircraft and the producibility of the missiles have been addressed; and (3) the Army has ... | [
"The Army plans to upgrade its AH-64A Apache attack helicopter, already considered by the Army to be the most advanced attack helicopter in the world, into a new version known as the AH-64D Longbow Apache. All 758 helicopters in the Apache fleet will be modernized with new avionics and be capable of firing both the... |
train_10234 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | GAO reviewed the military services' plans to upgrade their close support weapons capabilities, focusing on the processes the Department of Defense (DOD) uses to assess mission needs, capabilities, and modernization proposals for the close support mission. GAO found that: (1) over the next 6 years, the Army plans to spe... | [
"As the experiences in Panama, the Persian Gulf War, and Somalia have illustrated, U.S. military forces can quickly be exposed to the dangers of close combat. To be successful, U.S. ground troops engaged in close combat with enemy forces need capable close support—firepower against hostile targets that present an i... |
train_10235 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides cash benefits to eligible low-income disabled individuals, including children, as well as certain others. Children may generally qualify for SSI benefits if they meet certain financial requirements and are deemed to have a qu... | [
"Since 1974, the SSI program, under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, has provided benefits to low-income blind and disabled persons, including adults and children as well as certain aged individuals who meet financial eligibility requirements and SSA’s definition of disability. For children, a disa... |
train_10236 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This testimony discusses the economic state of the airline industry. Many, but not all, major U.S. passenger airlines are experiencing their second consecutive year of record financial losses. In 2001, the U.S. commercial passenger airline industry reported losses in excess of $6 billion. For 2002, some Wall Street ana... | [
"The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 has led to lower fares and better service for most air travelers, largely because of increased competition. The experiences of millions of Americans underscore the benefits that have flowed to most consumers from the deregulation of the airline industry, benefits that include d... |
train_10237 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Fines are one way for regulators to sanction those who violate securities and futures industry rules. However, for fines to be effective, regulators must collect them. This report reviews fine collection by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and nine exchanges... | [
"SEC and CFTC are responsible for administering and enforcing federal securities and commodity futures laws and regulations, respectively. They are also responsible for supervising daily market activity for the trading of securities and futures, as well as ensuring fair and orderly markets. A great deal of market r... |
train_10238 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In recent years, information resellers--companies that collect and resell information on individuals--dramatically increased the collection and sharing of personal data for marketing purposes, raising privacy concerns among some in Congress. Recent growth in the use of social media, mobile applications, and other techn... | [
"Information resellers—sometimes also called data brokers, data aggregators, or information solutions providers—offer several types of products to customers that include retailers, advertisers, private individuals, nonprofit organizations, and law enforcement and other government agencies. Consumer reporting agenci... |
train_10239 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Security Program (CSP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), are designed to promote conservation goals. In recently issued reports on these programs, GAO assessed (1) NRCS's pr... | [
"NRCS’s process for providing EQIP funds to the states is not clearly linked to the program’s purpose of optimizing environmental benefits. In particular, NRCS’s general financial assistance formula, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of funding provided to the states, does not have a documented rationale ... |
train_10240 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Technological advances and changes in workplace habits have increasingly affected the operating environment for time and attendance (T&A) reporting in recent years. Perhaps the most significant influence on changes to T&A reporting, however, is advancing technology and the accelerated adoption of automation driven larg... | [
"The primary objectives of internal control in a T&A system are to ensure that the system complies with applicable legal requirements, supports reporting of reliable financial information, and operates effectively and efficiently. To achieve these objectives, internal control over T&A systems should be guided by GA... |
train_10241 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On May 1, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) will launch its massive follow-up effort with the roughly 48 million households that did not mail back their census forms (130 million forms were delivered). As part of this nonresponse follow-up effort, over 600,000 enumerators will fan out across the country, personally... | [
"The Bureau takes extraordinary measures to produce a complete and accurate census. To date, for example, the Bureau has sent questionnaires to 120 million housing units for occupants to complete and mail back. The Bureau also hand- delivered around 12 million questionnaires—mostly in rural areas as well as in area... |
train_10242 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In 2011, almost 11 million passengers took a cruise from a U.S. port. Media reports about passenger personal safety while aboard cruise vessels--including those related to the January 2012 grounding of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy, which resulted in 32 deaths--combined with the increasing nu... | [
"International, national, state, and local requirements regulate maritime safety and security. At the international level, IMO is responsible for developing an international maritime regulatory framework. IMO member states (nations) have adopted the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), wh... |
train_10243 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Despite a recent reduction in air traffic due to economic factors, congestion on airport runways remains a safety concern. The nation's aviation system is still expected to grow and become more crowded in the coming years, exacerbating concerns about ground safety issues, including runway incursions, which occur when a... | [
"Runway safety is a long-standing major aviation safety concern. The prevention of runway incursions, which are precursors to aviation accidents, has been on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) list of most wanted transportation improvements since 1990 because runway collisions can be catastrophic. Th... |
train_10244 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Increasing computer interconnectivity has revolutionized the way that our nation and much of the world communicate and conduct business. While the benefits have been enormous, this widespread interconnectivity also poses significant risks to our nation's computer systems and, more importantly, to the critical operation... | [
"The same speed and accessibility that create the enormous benefits of the computer age can, if not properly controlled, allow individuals and organizations to inexpensively eavesdrop on or interfere with computer operations from remote locations for mischievous or malicious purposes, including fraud or sabotage. I... |
train_10245 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) implementation of its Corporate Information Management (CIM) initiative, focusing on: (1) DOD progress in improving the logistics functions and depot maintenance under the initiative; and (2) impediments to further progress in achieving... | [
"The Department of Defense (DOD), faced with constraints on its budget, is seeking ways to improve operations and manage resources more efficiently. The Corporate Information Management (CIM) initiative is a major part of that effort. DOD launched CIM in 1989 as a way to improve business practices, make better use ... |
train_10246 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | GAO was asked to testify on problems relating to the Department of Defense's (DOD) space system acquisitions. In doing so, we drew on our previous reports related to the causes of acquisition problems, underlying incentives and pressures, and potential solutions. Our work on the acquisition of space-based capabilities ... | [
"For decades, space acquisition programs have been encountering large cost increases and schedule delays. As a result, DOD has been unable to deliver capabilities as promised. This past year alone, for example, costs have continued to climb on the Space Based Infrared System High (SBIRS- High) program—triggering an... |
train_10247 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Railroad accidents pose significant safety risks to railroads, their employees, passengers, and the public. FRA oversees safety of the nation's railroads. In light of three high profile accidents in 2012 involving fatalities or hazardous materials, GAO was asked to review FRA's oversight processes and the challenges to... | [
"The United States railroad system consists of a vast network of operations that includes over 780 railroads with more than 230,000 employees and 200,000 miles of track in operation. The freight railroad industry is dominated by the seven largest freight railroads, referred to as Class I railroads, which collective... |
train_10248 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Urban storm water runoff is a major contributor to the nation's degraded waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a program requiring communities to obtain permits and implement activities to control storm water pollution. EPA's Phase I regulations (1990) applied to commu... | [
"Pollutants and sediment carried by storm water, as well as the volume and temperature of runoff, can alter aquatic habitats and make it hard for fish and other organisms to survive. Some pollutants can also make fish and shellfish unsafe to eat. Reducing storm water pollution may help increase the number, size, an... |
train_10249 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | As the fiscal pressures facing the nation continue, so too does the need for executive branch agencies and Congress to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs and activities. Opportunities to take such action exist in areas where federal programs or activities are fragmented, overlapping, or dup... | [
"In 17 of the 31 new areas where agencies may be able to achieve greater efficiency or effectiveness, we found evidence of fragmentation, overlap, or duplication among federal programs or activities. As described in table 1, these programs or activities cover a wide range of federal functions and missions. We consi... |
train_10250 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the government's regulations that allow universities to recover indirect costs associated with federally funded research, focusing on the effects of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revisions that: (1) established a 26-percent cap on federal reimbursements fo... | [
"OMB Circular A-21, “Cost Principles for Educational Institutions,” addresses the extent to which universities’ indirect costs can be charged to federally funded research. Circular A-21 is designed to provide that the federal government bear its fair share of total costs, determined in accordance with generally acc... |
train_10251 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq articulates the desired end-state for U.S. operations in Iraq: a peaceful, united, stable, and secure Iraq, well integrated into the international community, and a full partner in the global war on terrorism. Developing capable Iraqi security forces is a critical component in U... | [
"In May 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority dissolved the military organizations of the former regime, and the United States and Iraq began the process of reestablishing or creating new Iraqi military and police forces. Over time, multinational force commanders assumed responsibility in their areas for recrui... |
train_10252 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In March 2010, PPACA established the PPHF to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs, including prevention research, health screenings, and immunization programs. PPACA appropriated $500 million for fiscal year 2010, $750 million for fiscal year 2011, and addition... | [
"PPACA established the PPHF to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs. For this purpose, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to transfer a... |
train_10253 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its review of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), focusing on issues related to its management and grant administration. GAO noted that: (1) communication and coordination between the Office of Justice Programs and its components has impr... | [
"Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am pleased to be here today to discuss the results of our review of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). OJJDP is one of five components of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In requesting this work, Senator Ha... |
train_10254 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Under the federal transit benefits program, federal employees receive transit benefits (e.g., Metrocheks) to encourage them to commute to work via public transportation. Based on information provided by the Department of Transportation, as of July 2006, the National Capital Region had 120,000 participants claiming roug... | [
"Despite signing certifications stating that they will only use their transit benefits to cover actual out-of-pocket commuting costs, federal employees in the National Capital Region are committing fraud or violating the False Statements Act by requesting benefits they do not need and then selling or using these be... |
train_10255 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | U.S. nuclear weapons--both the bombs and warheads and their delivery systems--are aging beyond their intended service lives. The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review recommended that the Nuclear Weapons Council study options for extending the life of ICBM warheads, including the potential for developing a warhead that is intero... | [
"The Air Force presently deploys 450 Minuteman III ICBMs in fixed, land- based launch facilities (or “silos”), located on three bases that encompass vast regions of the United States. Three missile wings—the 90th Missile Wing, 91st Missile Wing, and 341st Missile Wing, which fall under the command of Air Force Glob... |
train_10256 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A consolidated watch list managed by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) contains the names of known or suspected terrorists, both international and domestic. Various agencies whose missions require screening for links to terrorism use watch list records. For example, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) scr... | [
"In April 2003, we reported that watch lists were maintained by numerous federal agencies and that the agencies did not have a consistent and uniform approach to sharing information on individuals with possible links to terrorism. Our report recommended that the Department of Homeland Security’s Secretary, in colla... |
train_10257 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Multiemployer defined benefit pension plans, which are created by collective bargaining agreements covering more than one employer and generally operated under the joint trusteeship of labor and management, provide pension coverage to over 10.4 million participants in the 1,500 multiemployer plans insured by the Pensio... | [
"In 1974, Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to protect the interests of participants and beneficiaries covered by private sector employee benefit plans. Title IV of ERISA created PBGC as a U. S. government corporation to provide plan termination insurance for certain DB pension pla... |
train_10258 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The nation faces costly upgrades to aging and deteriorating drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Frequent and highly publicized incidents of combined sewer overflows into rivers and streams, as well as water main breaks in the nation's largest cities, are the most visible manifestations of this problem. A vari... | [
"Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements are largely paid for by communities or utilities and their ratepayers, through the water and sewer rates they pay. Drinking water infrastructure involves treatment plants, distribution pipelines, and other equipment needed to take water from natural sources... |
train_10259 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently reported that its financial results for the first half of this fiscal year--a net loss of $2.6 billion--are worse than projected. USPS expects continued financial challenges as mail volume continues to decline. Most notable is the decline of First-Class Mail (its most profitable ... | [
"USPS urgently needs to restructure its networks and operations as its financial condition and outlook reach a crisis level. USPS has experienced a cumulative net loss of nearly $20 billion over the last 5 fiscal years and has already reported a net loss of $2.6 billion through the first 6 months of fiscal year 201... |
train_10260 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Established in 1998, the Job Access and Reverse Commute program (JARC)--administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)-- awards formula based grants to states and localities to provide transportation to help low-income individuals access jobs. In 2005, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation... | [
"Congress created JARC in the 1998 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to support the nation’s welfare-reform goals—including helping adults meet new work requirements to receive federal assistance. A purpose of JARC was to improve the mobility of low-income individuals through grants that states and loc... |
train_10261 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The sustained readiness and availability of the Army's reserve component forces (the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard) is critical to U.S. national defense. These soldiers comprise over half of the Army's total force and their availability is key, as the Army plans to reduce its number of soldiers over the next... | [
"Determining that Army reserve component soldiers are available to mobilize involves the oversight and management by officials from multiple DOD entities, the application of criteria regarding the soldiers’ medical-, training-, and administrative-related availability status, and the recording of this information th... |
train_10262 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This testimony discusses our recent work on food insecurity among older adults and the nutrition assistance programs available to assist them, including nutrition assistance programs authorized under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA). This work can help inform government policymakers as they address the needs of on... | [
"Analysis of data from the Current Population Survey’s (CPS) Food Security Supplement shows that in 2009, about 19 percent of households with adults ages 60 and over with low incomes—under 185 percent of the poverty line—were food insecure. These adults were uncertain of having or unable to acquire enough food beca... |
train_10263 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General's (OIG) process for excluding providers from federal health care programs. GAO noted that: (1) over the years, the OIG, working with state agencies, has excluded thousands of providers from participatin... | [
"The Secretary of HHS has delegated to the OIG the authority, under sections 1128 and 1156 of the Social Security Act, to exclude certain health care providers from most federal health care programs. Under the law, the OIG, which acts through its Office of Investigations, must exclude, nationwide, providers that ha... |
train_10264 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | VA uses both the Non-VA Medical Care Program and clinical contracts to augment its delivery of care to veterans. GAO has previously highlighted weaknesses in the monitoring and oversight of both non-VA medical care and clinical contracts that remain unresolved. This testimony is based on three GAO reports issued in 201... | [
"There are two main non-VA medical care delivery methods— preauthorized care and emergency care—that are approved using two different processes. The first, preauthorized care, is approved in advance by VA facility officials. VA may authorize veterans to seek care from non- VA providers for a number of reasons, incl... |
train_10265 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to complete its major system acquisitions within originally estimated cost and time schedules, focusing on: (1) DOE's performance in completing its major system acquisitions; (2) key factors that hinder the timely, cost-effective... | [
"The Department of Energy (DOE) is one of the most complex, multifaceted departments within the federal government. Established in 1977 in response to the global energy crisis that disrupted U.S. and world markets and economies, DOE is an amalgam of various federal agencies that had energy and science responsibilit... |
train_10266 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Each year, the DOD spends billions on large space acquisition programs, which have in the past experienced cost and schedule overruns and increased technical risk. At present, though, the worst of these problems may be over, and programs long troubled are finally being launched. Challenges persist, but they are less si... | [
"The past decade has been troubling for defense space acquisitions. Despite years of significant investment, most of the DOD large space acquisition programs collectively experienced billions of dollars in cost increases, stretched schedules, and increased technical risks. Significant schedule delays of as much as ... |
train_10267 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In response to the most recent U.S. recession, from December 2007 to June 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). To help states maintain their Medicaid programs and provide states with general fiscal relief, the Recovery Act temporarily increased the federal share of Me... | [
"The causes of national recessions, their depths, and durations vary considerably. For example, the 2001 recession lasted only 8 months, while the 2007 recession was 18 months long. The nation also experienced different declines in economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), due to these recessi... |
train_10268 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Federal agencies rely extensively on computerized information systems and electronic data to carry out their operations. The exploitation of information technology (IT) products and services through the global supply chain is an emerging threat that could degrade the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of crit... | [
"Information systems can be complex undertakings consisting of a multitude of pieces of equipment, software products, and service providers. Each of these components may rely on one or more supply chains. Obtaining a full understanding of the sources of a given information system during initiation and development c... |
train_10269 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the World Bank, focusing on the: (1) Bank's role in enhancing the flow of private investment capital into developing countries; (2) extent to which Bank projects achieve their development objectives; (3) Bank's progress in reforming its operations to improve effectiven... | [
"During the closing days of World War II, the United States and its allies created the original “World Bank”—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)—as well as the International Monetary Fund and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—to provide the underpinnings for a new international... |
train_10270 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In February 2014, the Secretary of Defense cited concerns with the combat capabilities of the LCS—a small surface combatant (SSC) consisting of a ship and reconfigurable mission packages built by two shipyards as different variants, with 26 LCS delivered or under contract. The Secretary directed an assessment of altern... | [
"LCS is intended to be a reconfigurable ship that can perform one of three different primary missions at one time: mine countermeasures (MCM), surface warfare (SUW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). This ability to conduct only one primary mission at a given time is called a single- mission capability. The LCS con... |
train_10271 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Indian energy resources hold significant potential for development, but remain largely undeveloped. Interior's BIA reviews and approves leases and other permits required for development. Other Interior components and federal agencies also have roles in this process. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided the opportunit... | [
"Domestic energy production, including Indian energy resources, contributes to the U.S. economy and national security, providing energy for transportation, manufacturing, and residential use. More than 90 percent of domestic energy consumption in 2013 came from fossil or renewable sources. Fossil energy comes prima... |
train_10272 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The 2007-2009 financial crisis focused attention on weaknesses in the U.S. regulatory structure, including the lack of an agency or mechanism responsible for monitoring and addressing risks across the financial system. To address this weakness, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act created FSOC ... | [
"FSOC has 10 voting and 5 nonvoting members (fig. 1). The 10 voting members include 9 federal regulators and an independent insurance expert. The five nonvoting members include representatives from state bank, securities, and insurance regulators and the directors of OFR and the Federal Insurance Office. As the cha... |
train_10273 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The prenatal use of opioids, including heroin and opioids prescribed for pain management, can produce a withdrawal condition in newborns known as NAS. A recent study found that cases of NAS have tripled over the last decade and that treatment costs for newborns with NAS—most of which are paid by Medicaid—are more than ... | [
"Prenatal opioid use can take various forms, including (1) using prescriptions for pain management, such as fentanyl and oxycodone; (2) medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, such as use of methadone and buprenorphine; (3) prescription misuse or abuse (such as using without a prescription, using a diff... |
train_10274 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the implementation and monitoring of certain Cuban embargo provisions affecting travel, telecommunications, and trade, focusing on: (1) whether the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control's (OFAC) decision to allow authorized U.S. travelers to fly in... | [
"To implement the embargo, the Treasury Department, in 1963, issued the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), under the authority of the Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917, as amended, which confers broad authority on the President to impose embargoes on foreign countries. The CACRs prohibit U.S. persons from en... |
train_10275 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Zika virus disease can cause adverse health outcomes. This statement summarizes the findings of GAO’s May 2017 report that is being released concurrently on progress made and challenges faced by federal agencies in responding to the Zika virus outbreak in the United States. GAO examined (1) information on what is known... | [
"Surveillance and research conducted during the recent Zika virus disease outbreaks around the world have established some new knowledge about the epidemiology of the Zika virus, including information about the incidence of the disease and the distribution of cases, and its associated adverse health outcomes. Most ... |
train_10276 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is meant to provide a consistent approach to evaluating federal programs during budget formulation. The subcommittee asked GAO to discuss its overall findings and recommendations concerning PART, based on a recent report, Performance ... | [
"Through its development and use of PART, OMB has more explicitly infused performance information into the budget formulation process; increased the attention paid to performance information and program evaluations; and ultimately, we hope, increased the value of this information to decision makers and other stakeh... |
train_10277 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Each year, millions of visitors come to the United States legally on a temporary basis. Overstays are individuals who were admitted legally on a temporary basis but then overstayed their authorized periods of admission. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 required the Secretary of Homeland Secu... | [
"As we reported in July 2013, DHS had not yet fulfilled the 2004 statutory requirement to implement a biometric exit capability or the statutory requirement to report overstay estimates, and as of January 2016, DHS has planning efforts underway but has not yet met these requirements. Various planning, evaluation, a... |
train_10278 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | DON, a component of the Department of Defense (Defense), is replacing its existing network system with NGEN. Capabilities for the new system include secure transport of voice and data, data storage, and e-mail, at a cost of about $38 billion through fiscal year 2024. In March 2011, GAO reported that the approach for ac... | [
"DON is a major component of Department of Defense (Defense), and consists of USN and Marine Corps service components. It is a large and complex organization, whose primary mission is to organize, train, maintain, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression from foes, preservin... |
train_10279 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Treasury has allocated $37.5 billion in TARP funds to help struggling homeowners avoid potential foreclosure since 2009. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 includes a provision for GAO to report every 60 days on TARP activities. This 60-day report examines (1) the status of TARP-funded housing programs an... | [
"Treasury’s Office of Homeownership Preservation within the Office of Financial Stability, which administers Treasury’s TARP-related efforts, is tasked with finding ways to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and assist in stabilizing the housing market. Treasury has established three initiatives funded un... |
train_10280 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Uranium is a key component in the production of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. The Department of Energy (DOE) manages the nation's surplus uranium, which is derived in part from former nuclear weapons production. In 2008, DOE published a uranium management plan that set a target for DOE uranium sales and transfers... | [
"Before uranium can become nuclear fuel to produce energy or be used in weapons, it must be mined from the earth. Mining firms in the United States extract uranium by conventional means, such as open-pit and underground mining, as well as by means of a liquid that leaches uranium from the ground. The product from t... |
train_10281 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A 1981 U.S. District Court decision found that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had discriminated against African American special agents in a number of personnel practices. Over the years, the plaintiffs and DEA had agreed to remedies in many of these areas. However, minority representatives continued to rais... | [
"Under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Other civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination based on age or disability. Under these laws, it is illeg... |
train_10282 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Individuals applying for health insurance are often denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act appropriated $5 billion to create a temporary pool--known as the Pre- Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program--to provide access to insurance for such individuals ... | [
"PPACA required HHS to establish the PCIP program within 90 days of enactment and set forth requirements for eligibility, coverage, and premiums. For example, PPACA limited PCIP enrollment to those who have a pre-existing condition and have been without creditable coverage for at least 6 months prior to application... |
train_10283 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Distance education--offering courses by Internet, video, or other forms outside the classroom--is a fast growing part of postsecondary education. GAO was asked to review the state of distance education at Minority Serving Institutions, which are schools that serve high percentages of minority students, including Blacks... | [
"In general, Minority Serving Institutions vary in size and scope and serve a high percentage of minority students, many of whom are financially disadvantaged. In size, for example, they range from Texas College, a Historically Black College with about 100 students, to Miami-Dade Community College, a Hispanic Servi... |
train_10284 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Great Lakes contain about 84 percent of North America's surface freshwater and provide economic and recreational benefits in the Great Lakes Basin. However, the Great Lakes face significant stresses--such as toxic pollution--that have caused ecological and economic damage to the region. Approximately $1.3 billion h... | [
"The Great Lakes Basin spans more than 750 miles from east to west and, as shown in figure 1, encompasses nearly all of Michigan, and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. The U.S. shoreline along the five Great Lakes— Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, an... |
train_10285 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The prevalence of opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking in Afghanistan imperils the stability of its government and threatens to turn the conflict-ridden nation once again into a safe haven for traffickers and terrorists. To combat the drug trade, the U.S. government developed a counternarcotics strategy consist... | [
"Afghanistan is a mountainous, arid, land-locked country with limited natural resources, bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China to the north; and Iran to the west. At 647,500 square kilometers, Afghanistan is slightly smaller than the state of Texas. The country ... |
train_10286 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires that states improve academic performance so that all students reach proficiency in reading and mathematics by 2014 and that achievement gaps close among student groups. States set annual proficiency targets using an approach known as a status model, which calculates test sc... | [
"The NCLBA requires states to set challenging academic content and achievement standards in reading or language arts and mathematics and determine whether school districts and schools make AYP toward meeting these standards. To make AYP, schools generally must: show that the percentage of students scoring at the pr... |
train_10287 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The federal government is the world's largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in fiscal year 2010 funding a broad array of programs and operations. GAO maintains a program to focus attention on government operations that it identifies as high risk due to their greater vulnerabilities to fra... | [
"When legislative, administration, and agency actions, including those in response to our recommendations, result in significant progress toward resolving a high-risk problem, we remove the high-risk designation. The five criteria for determining if the high-risk designation can be removed are (1) a demonstrated st... |
train_10288 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In 2004, over 5,000 people died on our nation's roads in crashes involving large trucks. The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) operates truck safety programs, including Share the Road Safely (STRS), which has a goal to improve driving behavior around large trucks. ... | [
"The occupants of other vehicles are several times more likely to die in crashes involving large commercial trucks than the occupants of the trucks. From 1995 through 2004, there were 51,791 people killed in large- truck crashes. Of this total, 40,438 were occupants of other vehicles, while 7,131 were the occupants... |
train_10289 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Flight delays and cancellations have plagued the U.S. aviation system. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), more than one in four flights either arrived late or was canceled in 2007--making it one of the worst years for delays in the last decade. Delays and cancellations were particularly evident at cer... | [
"The national airspace system is a complex, interconnected, and interdependent network of systems, procedures, facilities, aircraft, and people that must work together to ensure safe and efficient operations. DOT, FAA, airlines, and airports all affect the efficiency of national airspace system operations. DOT work... |
train_10290 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate was established to focus on areas such as addressing countermeasures for biological threats. To do this, it hired experts from the national laboratories under the authority of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). The Directorate ... | [
"The S&T Directorate consists of four offices responsible for managing and executing DHS’s R&D programs: (1) the Office of Programs, Plans and Budgets (PPB); (2) Office of Research and Development (ORD); (3) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA); and (4) Systems Engineering and Development (S... |
train_10291 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Before 1969, IRS required hospitals to provide charity care to qualify for tax-exempt status. Since then, however, IRS has not specifically required such care, as long as the hospital provides benefits to the community in other ways. Seeking a better understanding of the benefits provided by nonprofit hospitals, Congre... | [
"In 2003, of the roughly 3,900 nonfederal, short-term, acute care general hospitals in the United States, the majority—about 62 percent—were nonprofit. The rest included government hospitals (20 percent) and for- profit hospitals (18 percent). States varied—generally by region of the country—in their percentages of... |
train_10292 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | U.S. dairy farmers produced 167.7 billion pounds of unprocessed, raw milk in 2000. Federal and state dairy programs influence the minimum prices paid to farmers for raw milk. These prices are based on how the raw milk is to be used. Minimum prices set for raw milk to be used for making drinking milk (fluid milk) are hi... | [
"Of the approximately 167.7 billion pounds of raw milk produced in the United States in 2000, about 55.5 billion pounds were processed into fluid milk products—such as whole, 2-percent, 1-percent, and skim milk; flavored milks; and buttermilk—that yielded approximately $22 billion in retail sales. The rest of the r... |
train_10293 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Commissioned Corps, focusing on: (1) whether there continues to be a need for a commissioned corps with military-like pay, allowances, and benefits; and (2) what the costs would be if federal... | [
"The organization that became NOAA was established in 1807, and in 1836 it officially became known as the Coast Survey. The Survey dispatched technical and scientific teams to survey the uncharted U.S. coastline and relied on the Army and the Navy to supply personnel to augment the organization’s civilian employees... |
train_10294 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Due to its size, complexity, and susceptibility to mismanagement and improper payments, GAO has designated Medicare as a high-risk program. In 2013, Medicare financed health care services for approximately 51 million individuals at a cost of about $604 billion, and reported an estimated $50 billion in improper payments... | [
"CMS has made progress strengthening provider enrollment procedures and prepayment controls in the Medicare program to help ensure that payments are made correctly the first time, but the agency could further improve upon its efforts by implementing additional enrollment procedures and prepayment strategies. Likewi... |
train_10295 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | DOD and the military services estimate total funding needs for fuel in annual budget requests by using planned consumption (measured in barrels of fuel) and a standard price per barrel set by DOD. Senate Report 114-49, accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016, included a provi... | [
"Congress provides the military services with O&M funds for certain expenses, such as pay and benefits for most of DOD’s civilians; operations at military bases; training, education, and medical care for individual service members; and fuel and spare parts for DOD equipment, among other expenses. When developing an... |
train_10296 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the issue of social security reform and women's retirement income, focusing on: (1) why women's benefits are lower than men's under the current social security system; (2) the possible differential effects on women of the new privatization reform proposals; and (3) what... | [
"Social Security is a retirement income program whose benefits are based, in part, on an individual’s earnings. Social Security is also gender-neutral—that is, a man and a woman whose labor force participation and earnings are identical, in terms of both extent and timing, will receive the exact same Social Securit... |
train_10297 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Navy has traditionally maintained overseas presence by deploying ships for 6 months. Rotating crews aboard ships that remain deployed for longer periods is an alternative the Navy could pursue to increase the utilization of ships. Senior Navy officials have also cited crew rotations as a way to reduce part of the N... | [
"Maintaining an overseas military presence that is prepared to deter threats and engage enemies remains an enduring tenet of U.S. national military strategy and priorities. For example, the National Military Strategy notes that an overseas presence supports the ability of the United States to project power against ... |
train_10298 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) Biennial Financial Management Improvement Plan to determine whether the: (1) concept of operations included the critical elements necessary for producing sustainable financial management improvement over the long term; (2) transition ... | [
"The primary objective of the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 Public Law (101-576) is improving the financial management of federal agencies. Among the specific requirements of the CFO Act is that each agency CFO develop an integrated agency accounting and financial management system, including financial... |
train_10299 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Between 1994 and 2001, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) provided more than $7.6 billion in grants to state and local communities to hire police officers and promote community policing as an effective strategy to prevent crime. Studies of the impact of the grants on crime have been inconclusive.... | [
"Established in October 1994 by the Attorney General to implement the administration of community policing grants under VCCLEA, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services announced it first grant programs in 1994. Prior to its establishment, in December 1993 the Department of Justice awarded community polic... |
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